In the spirit of the countless generations of progressive and militant activists that have dared to stand up to state repression in the Philippines, community organizers here in the United States chose to confront Philippine President BS Aquino during his (unwelcome) visit to both New York City and San Francisco. 877 more words

August 25, 2013 – people from all walks of life: from celebrities to ordinary government employees, from former government officials to the usual militant groups, and even ordinary taho vendors came to join the call to abolish the legislative Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or the infamously, pork barrel in a spontaneous mass action perceived to reach… 415 more words

Plunder raps have been charged already against major personalities who were implicated by the 10-billion peso Pork Barrel scam involving so-called scam-queen Janet Lim-Napoles and company. 533 more words